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Our Asia litigation team has wide-ranging dispute resolution experience that includes specialist expertise in complex commercial, administrative and regulatory litigation in local and foreign courts as well as alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, including mediation, and advising clients in proceedings before specialist tribunals. 

Our practice blends the expertise and experience of heavyweight senior partners with fee-earners with international backgrounds and experience. 

We have extensive experience of representing multinational companies operating in Asia. We advise on all types of disputes affecting their business interests. These disputes can be with suppliers, business partners, competitors and employees or in proceedings involving regulatory and governmental bodies. We focus on identifying practical commercial solutions and our lawyers have handled disputes in or relating to all major Asian jurisdictions. 

As pioneers in the field of legal project management, we use cutting edge litigation technology and work to an agreed methodology to deliver successful outcomes on time and on budget, proposing innovative project management and billing solutions that suit our clients’ differing requirements and help clients manage the costs of litigation.

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Dispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms) - China

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What the Team is Known For

Eversheds Sutherland provides clients with expert advice on a broad range of litigation matters, from finance and competition to insolvency and contract disputes. The Hong Kong-based team also acts for regional and international clients on regulatory and international trade-related disputes. It frequently acts on behalf of major financial institutions and also represents government agencies in judicial review proceedings.

Work Highlights

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  • Eversheds Sutherland advised the Communications Authority on its defence of an application for judicial review of its decision that RTHK had breached the Generic Code of Practice on Television Programme Standards by broadcasting a satirical programme.

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Notable Practitioners

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Mark Hughes
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Mark Hughes
Head of Dispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms)
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Mark Hughes is head of Eversheds' litigation and dispute management team in Asia and has a dispute resolution practice spanning judicial review, restructuring and insolvency disputes and fraud and loan recovery matters.

He's been around for some time and is well respected. Clients have confidence in him.

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Dispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms)

Mark Hughes
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Mark Hughes
Head of Dispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms)
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Band 6

Members

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Duncan Watt

Mark Hughes

Mark Hughes

Head of Department